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Women's Volleyball

Volleyball Tops UMKC, 3-0

TULSA, Okla. �€" The Oral Roberts University volleyball led wire-to-wire as they topped UMKC, 3-0 (30-11, 30-17, 30-18), in front of 207 at the Cooper Aerobics Center Saturday night.


Outside hitter Ori Zuzic (Porec, Croatia) recorded a match-high 11 kills, while hitting .381 (11-3-21) for the match. Zuzic had a solid all-around effort as she added seven service aces and five blocks assists.


The Golden Eagles (8-7, 2-1) hit .393 (42-9-84) as a team, while limiting the Kangaroos (3-12, 1-3) to a mere -.093 (21-31-108). ORU held an advantage on both sides of the net, as they totaled more kills (42-21) and blocks (10-5) than their Mid-Con counterparts.


A pair of Carol Garbato (Sao Paulo, Brazil) service aces put the Golden Eagles ahead 5-0 in game one, giving them a lead they would not relinquish. The ORU lead grew to 20 points (28-8) as they took game one 30-11.


Game two was more of the same, as the Golden Eagles never trailed while cruising to a 30-17 win. Zuzic led ORU through the second game as she finished the frame with four kills, three aces and three block assists.


The Golden Eagles saved their most dominating performance for the final stanza, hitting an amazing .500 (16-4-24) as a team, and holding UMKC to a -.125 (7-11-32).


Middle blocker Maja Devic (Split, Croatia) aided the ORU cause with nine kills and seven blocks assists while hitting .400 (9-3-15) for the match. Righside hitter Jackie Oliveira (Minas Gerais, Brazil) chipped in with nine kills and seven digs.


Libero Cris Alves (Sao Caetano, Brazil) and setter Brittany Arnold (Tulsa, Okla.) anchored the Golden Eagles defense with 11 digs each, and Arnold added a match-high 27 assists.


ORU will return to action when they host in-state rival Oklahoma on Wednesday night at the Cooper Aerobics Center. Admission to the 7:00 p.m. match is free.


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Players Mentioned

Cris Alves

#9 Cris Alves

L
5' 10"
Sophomore
Colegio Ateneu
Brittany Arnold

#13 Brittany Arnold

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Union HS
Maja Devic

#2 Maja Devic

MB
6' 3"
Sophomore
Pomorska Skola
Carol Garbato

#10 Carol Garbato

L
5' 7"
Redshirt
E.E. Padre Antao
Ori Zuzic

#8 Ori Zuzic

OH
6' 3"
Sophomore
Mate Balota

Players Mentioned

Cris Alves

#9 Cris Alves

5' 10"
Sophomore
Colegio Ateneu
L
Brittany Arnold

#13 Brittany Arnold

5' 8"
Sophomore
Union HS
S
Maja Devic

#2 Maja Devic

6' 3"
Sophomore
Pomorska Skola
MB
Carol Garbato

#10 Carol Garbato

5' 7"
Redshirt
E.E. Padre Antao
L
Ori Zuzic

#8 Ori Zuzic

6' 3"
Sophomore
Mate Balota
OH
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